9.1

CVE-2024-5973: stylemixthemes masterstudy_lms Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
Published 22-07-2024Last modified 27-08-2025
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5973 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in stylemixthemes masterstudy_lms. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 22-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-08-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.3.24 does not prevent students from creating instructor accounts, which could be used to get access to functionalities they shouldn't have.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.49% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Stylemixthemes1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system≤ 3.3.23 (fixed in 3.3.24)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links